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 Nov 16 2008, 09:16 AM
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 Merciless Robot  Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602  |
 ...nice thought, but I don't think that they're even ever visible from Phoenix's location.
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Nov 16 2008, 12:09 PM
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They are (just) visible - Deimos up to about 14 degrees above the horizon, Phobos about 1 degree.
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Nov 26 2008, 10:52 AM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Beautiful Phoenix model on display at JPL...
http://phoenixpics.wordpress.com/2008/11/2...y-i-met-phoenix -------------------- |
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Dec 2 2008, 03:49 PM
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Dec 2 2008, 03:58 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
This marks the first time that communications have ended with a successful lander since the demise of Pathfinder, 10 years ago. Astonishing.
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Dec 2 2008, 04:26 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Even more astonishing is the possibility (small, I know) that Phoenix may not be permanently dead. There is always the Lazarus mode -- we may hear from her again in the Martian spring.
Mind you, I don't expect Phoenix to survive the winter. But there is a chance. If we do hear from her again, it's going to be an amazing day here at UMSF. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Dec 3 2008, 01:07 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1426 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
If I recall correctly, when Phoenix is encased in ice, it's electronics will become extremely brittle and prone to cracking. If the electronics crack, Phoenix is irreparably dead. If Phoenix somehow survives, I'll be very delighted! (though I don't expect it).
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Dec 9 2008, 10:13 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1085 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Close to Meudon Observatory in France Member No.: 172 |
 Here are 2 hi-res pics of Phoenix hardware on the Martian surface, made of summarizing L/R pics to gain some details : sol 111 for the heatshield and sol 114 for the backshell. Enjoy
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Dec 10 2008, 01:58 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 5-October 06 Member No.: 1227 |
I was thinking about all the different scales at which Phoenix observed Mars (main camer, robotic arm camera, optical microscope, atomic force microscope) so I put together this very crude sketch of a video.
Maybe someone who knows what they are doing could take this idea and make a very cool zoom video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2DDFEfXujM |
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Dec 10 2008, 11:02 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Found this excellent article...
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081210/ful...html?s=news_rss Very good stuff...
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Dec 11 2008, 01:19 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Heraklion, GR. Member No.: 112 |
Thanks Stu,
A great (and at places personal) account of the mission, with some details on the TEGA door problems I was not aware of. The accompanying editorial "What next for Mars" is also quite interesting ! http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/...ll/456675a.html |
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Oct 15 2009, 11:53 AM
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 Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
QUOTE (dvandorn @ Dec 2 2008, 05:26 PM)  Even more astonishing is the possibility (small, I know) that Phoenix may not be permanently dead. There is always the Lazarus mode -- we may hear from her again in the Martian spring. Mind you, I don't expect Phoenix to survive the winter. But there is a chance. If we do hear from her again, it's going to be an amazing day here at UMSF. -the other Doug October? October is now... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Oct 15 2009, 12:18 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Check the PHX twitter feed - they're going to wait till the sun is higher - lots of nice power - and try then.
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Oct 15 2009, 12:57 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Twitter? What's Twitter?
  Thanks Doug...
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Oct 15 2009, 01:26 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 11-April 08 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 4093 |
That's why I still have phoenix running on http://www.dmuller.net/realtime/mars.php
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